Location
Stoke Gifford, South West England, BS16 1EJ
About the job
Job summary
The Financial Accountant will support the Head of Financial Accounting and Tax in delivering high-quality financial accounting services across Forestry England and the Forestry Commission. This role involves managing statutory financial reporting, maintaining robust financial controls, and providing expert guidance to finance teams and senior stakeholders.
Please see the job description below for more information and details about what we need from you.
Where you’ll work
You will be based at our National Office in Bristol.
We aim to provide a great place to work and blended working forms part our flexible and inclusive approach to future ways of working. It is an informal arrangement which gives you the option to work some of the week from home and some of the week from the office, subject to role requirements, business need and regular review.
Job description
Responsibilities
* Manage all aspects of financial accounting for Forestry England and the Forestry Commission
* Manage the production of the financial information in the Annual Report and Accounts (ARA) for Forestry England and the Forestry Commission
* Key liaison with our auditors
* Direct line management responsibility
* Establish and enforce a robust system of financial controls
* Identify and implement financial process improvements
* Provide financial information to senior management
* And any other tasks, reasonably requested by your line manager.
Person specification
Essential Professional and Technical experience
* Good technical accounting skills
* Working with non-finance staff
* Experience of producing annual accounts
* Working knowledge of current International Accounting Standards
* Proficient user of Excel, and other relevant accounting software packages
Desirable Professional and Technical experience
* Previous experience of Public Sector accounting and reporting requirements
Essential Qualifications
• qualified with a recognised Accounting body (e.g. ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA), or significant relevant experience to that level of qualification
Core competencies
* Ability to work independently and to a strict timetable
* Ability to work as part of a team
* Having an objective viewpoint looking for continual process improvement
* Ability to analyse information to identify potential errors and inconsistencies and identify solutions
Behaviours
We\'ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
* Leadership
* Delivering at Pace
* Managing a Quality Service
* Communicating and Influencing
* Making Effective Decisions
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
* to be confirmed.
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